The useless second daughter of the Hua family

On the sea, Yu Yao transformed into his original form, carrying the three people on his back, and swam quickly towards his destination.

"How ridiculous! If I meet this black-hearted boatman again, I will make him pay!"

Hua Miaomiao sat on Yu Yao and spoke angrily.

Fortunately, they are not ordinary people, otherwise they would have been buried in the sea long ago.

"That group of people must have planned this in advance. No wonder the ship is so dilapidated. It seems that they have already prepared to abandon the ship. They are so skilled in doing this. I'm afraid this is not the first time. Ah Xue, my sister and the others will be fine, right?"

Hua Miaomiao was a little restless. There was no response from Hua Niaoniao. Could something really have happened?

The Imperial Master held her hand tightly, and his firm eyes comforted her.

"Don't worry, your sister and Xiuzhu are not ordinary people, they will be fine. If they were really the ones who came earlier, they may have already entered the city. Maybe they will meet up soon. Don't think too much and scare yourself."

"Okay." Hua Miaomiao felt much more at ease. It seemed as if the Imperial Master had some kind of magical power that always made people completely convinced of what he said.

The city seemed to be right before their eyes, but no matter how hard they pushed, they still hadn't reached it. The fog was getting thinner and thinner, and the shadow of the city was gradually disappearing.

Hua Miaomiao could no longer sit still. She stood up and shouted, "Sister! Xiuzhu! Where are you?"

There seemed to be some fluctuations in the air. Hua Miaomiao felt something pushing her, and her body tilted and fell into the sea.

"Miao Miao!" The Imperial Master exclaimed, not caring about anything else, and followed. Wang Chao Yuyao also followed.

At this time, the morning glow had begun to appear over the sea and the fog had dissipated, so there was no longer any city.

There were huge waves under the sea, and a torrent swept several people, as if it was going to take them somewhere.

Hua Miaomiao couldn't swim, and she was completely at a loss once she entered the water. She closed her eyes tightly, and felt the salty and wet seawater pouring into her mouth and nose. Then, someone hugged her, so that she no longer felt suffocated, and even the feeling of being squeezed by the seawater disappeared.

She opened her eyes and found herself leaning against the Imperial Master's chest, her hands tightly clasping his waist. The Imperial Master's face showed a rare tension. He moved his mouth, as if to say, "Don't be afraid."

After that, Hua Miaomiao knew nothing.

When she woke up again, she had left the water. She was lying dry on a soft straw mat, with a flickering fire not far away.

The other three people took a nap around the fire. Hearing the movement from Hua Miaomiao, the Imperial Master turned around, saw that she had woken up, and waved to her.

Hua Miaomiao walked over and sat down, and Yu Yao handed her the grilled fish. "Eat it, it's cooked just right, I'll keep it warm for you."

Hua Miaomiao took it somewhat embarrassedly. It was clearly her own business, but she was dragging others down everywhere.

She didn't really have much of an appetite, but she didn't want to disappoint others. She took small bites while looking around.

The Imperial Master gently placed his palm on her head and turned her back.

"Focus on eating the fish, and be careful of the fish bones. We have already entered the city, and we have already looked around, there is nothing special. Once you have rested, we will go deeper."

Hua Miaomiao looked at him in fascination. With him around, it seemed as if she didn't have to worry about anything.

"Eat, little idiot. Just looking at me won't make you full."

Hua Miaomiao came back to her senses and blushed, but she still said stubbornly: "Mine, just look!"

"Okay, okay, I can watch it for the rest of my life."

Hua Miaomiao was completely overwhelmed this time. When it came to being clingy, she was still no match for the Imperial Master, so she buried her head and concentrated on eating the fish.

This is an abandoned city. It is dark all around, without a single ray of sunlight, as if it were buried underground.

The surrounding buildings are dilapidated, but one can still see their former prosperity.

Hua Miaomiao was puzzled. Why did Hua Niaoniao come here? Is there really a clam king in this place?

There was a sudden dust storm ahead, carrying something with it. Everyone stood in full alert, watching the dust storm rising without any wind.

"Oh my god, run! It's a bug!" Wangchao exclaimed and turned around and ran.

Before Hua Miaomiao could see clearly, she was picked up by the Imperial Master and ran after the two of them.

Swarms of insects were squirming, densely packed, surging like a tide, gathering together. No matter where they ran, there would be a tide of insects blocking their way, and they had to change direction. The tide of insects seemed to have consciousness, driving them to a certain place.

They were forced to retreat to the end of an alley, and Hua Miaomiao was hidden behind the national teacher, blocking them completely.

A loud whistle sounded from behind them, and the swarm of insects seemed to have received some order. They quickly retreated and disappeared without a trace.

"What's going on?" Hua Miaomiao was a little confused.

Someone patted her shoulder from behind. She turned around and saw Xiuzhu and Hua Niao Niao appeared out of nowhere behind them.

"you……"

As soon as Hua Miaomiao opened her mouth, her sister covered her mouth.

Xiuzhu lifted up the strange vines that were climbing all over the wall, and found a hole behind it. He walked in first, and several others followed closely behind him.

The passage was very deep and went straight ahead. Hua Miaomiao held her sister's hand tightly in the dark. Seeing that Hua Niaoniao was fine, she finally felt relieved.

The road gradually widened, and finally they came to a natural cave.

Hua Miaomiao could no longer hold back and asked in a rush, "What on earth happened to you? Where is this place? And what's going on with those bugs?"

Hua Niaoniao placed her on a flat and smooth rock, and then explained slowly: "Please be patient, we will tell you step by step."

It turned out that when Hua Niaoniao and Xiuzhu arrived at Nanbin, they heard about the mirage in the sea from other people. They guessed that there must be heresy, so they hired a boat to go out to sea. Unexpectedly, they encountered a black-hearted boatman and were left in the fog. However, they were unlucky and encountered wind and waves, and were directly swept into the city by the rapids.

Not long after entering the city, they also encountered a swarm of insects. Hua Niaoniao was a girl, so she was naturally scared and fled when she encountered disgusting insects. Xiuzhu was made of wood, so he was also somewhat unable to resist the situation. The two were chased and were in a very embarrassing situation. Fortunately, Xiuzhu remembered the insect whistle that Pi Fu had given him to repel insects at the critical moment. When the whistle sounded, all the insects fled away.

Later, they searched the entire city but didn't see a single person. By chance, they discovered a secret cave in the wall. This path led all the way to the cave they were in, and there was a lot deeper behind it, and no one knew where it led to.

Hua Niaoniao was worried that if they continued forward, they would miss the reunion with Hua Miaomiao, so the two decided to wait there. That wave of insects was also driven by Xiuzhu, who brought them here.

Hua Miaomiao and the other three all looked unhappy. Although this was an effective method, the thought of the soft, fleshy fat worms was too unbearable to recall.

"Xiuzhu, what you did was too cruel! We were almost buried by the sea of ​​insects."

"Those are undead insects. You have the Guanyin Jade on you, so they dare not get too close to you."

"Undead worms?" Hua Miaomiao asked in surprise. She had only seen this thing in books. Only when there was a large-scale death with unified thinking could a strong power of the dead be formed, and the souls would be transformed into worm bodies and continue to stay in this world. Most of them were only seen in gravekeepers.

So many bugs, such a large-scale death, did everyone die in the city? But why?

"You have been here for some time, but have you figured out whether this city is on the sea or under the sea?" The national teacher asked a key question.

Hua Niaoniao and Xiuzhu looked at each other, organized their words, and then expressed their guess.

This city should be at the bottom of the sea, inhabited by an unknown race who were strong and had a certain belief. One day, for unknown reasons, all the people in the city died and it became a ruin. However, the souls of the dead became undead insects because of the unity of belief and continued to protect the city.

At night, mirages in the sea form fog, projecting the city onto the sea. Undercurrents are formed by the tides, which will draw people or objects within the fog into the city.

Hua Niaoniao guessed that this belief might be related to the King of Clams. She had read in ancient books that there was a thousand-year-old clam on the coast of the North Sea. It was as big as a tripod and its sound was like crying. On moonlit nights, its pearls gathered the essence of the sun and the moon, and were crystal clear and could revive the dead. They came here for this purpose, but they didn't know where the King of Clams was.